The Iron Heel | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Everhard Manuscript - This document is the main body of the narrative composed of personal memoir of Avis Everhard, political manifesto of the Revolution, hagiography of Ernest Everhard and a futuristic perspective from Anthony Meredith.

The Footnotes - This document is written from the perspective of the future of Anthony Meredith and appears patronizing and judgmental in many ways.

Socialism, Fascism - These are the two opposing philosophies of the Worker's Revolution. The first philosophy argues that humanity should work together for the good of all humanity while the second belief tries...
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